1996 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
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The 1996
Saskatchewan Roughriders
finished in 4th place in the West division with a 5–13 record and missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
1996 CFL season
The 1996 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 43rd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 39th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1996:...
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor...
finished in 4th place in the West division with a 5–13 record and missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
CFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Mike Sutherland Mike Sutherland Michael Sutherland is a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman who played ten seasons for four different teams in the Canadian Football League.-References:... |
Offensive Lineman | Northern Illinois |
| 2 | 12 | Tom Monois | Wide Receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible... |
Northeastern |
| 3 | 23 | Alton Francis | Running Back Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... /Placekicker Placekicker Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points... |
Northern Illinois |
| 4 | 29 | Paul Frian | Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... |
St. Francis Xavier St. Francis Xavier University St. Francis Xavier University is a post-secondary institution located in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. The school was founded in 1853, but did not offer degrees until 1868. The university has approximately 5000 students.-History:... |
| 4 | 30 | Dwayne Ell | Defensive Lineman | North Dakota University of North Dakota The University of North Dakota is a public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota, UND is the oldest and largest university in the state and enrolls over 14,000 students. ... |
| 5 | 39 | Nelson Van Waes | Slotback Slotback Slotback is a position in Gridiron football . The slotback is similar to the wide receiver but also has many of the same traits as a running back, lines up closer to the offensive line and often farther back... /Linebacker |
Tulsa University of Tulsa The University of Tulsa is a private university awarding bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. It is currently ranked 75th among doctoral degree granting universities in the nation by US News and World Report and is listed as one of the "Best 366 Colleges" by... |
| 6 | 47 | Christopher Flory | Offensive Lineman | Saskatchewan University of Saskatchewan The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the... |
| 7 | 56 | Greg Moe | Placekicker | Saskatchewan |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Mon, June 10 | at Calgary Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium... |
26–15 | Win | 19,214 |
| B | Fri, June 14 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895... |
23–18 | Win | 25,632 |
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium... |
18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 608 | 375 | 26 | Details 1996 Calgary Stampeders season The 1996 Calgary Stampeders finished in 1st place in the West Division with a 13–5 record. They appeared in the West Final but lost to the Edmonton Eskimos.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Season schedule:-West Final:-References:... |
| Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895... |
18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 459 | 354 | 22 | Details |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 421 | 495 | 18 | Details 1996 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 1996 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 3rd place in the West division with a 9–9 record. They appeared in the West Semi-Final.-CFL Draft:-Season standings:-Season schedule:-West Semi-Final:-References:... |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor... |
18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 360 | 498 | 10 | Details |
| BC Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954... |
18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 410 | 483 | 10 | Details 1996 BC Lions season The 1996 BC Lions finished in 5th place in the West Division with a 5–13 record and failed to make the playoffs.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Season schedule:-Western Division All-Star Selections:... |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun, June 23 | vs. Calgary Stampeders 1996 Calgary Stampeders season The 1996 Calgary Stampeders finished in 1st place in the West Division with a 13–5 record. They appeared in the West Final but lost to the Edmonton Eskimos.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Season schedule:-West Final:-References:... |
33–13 | Loss | 20,311 | 0–1 |
| 2 | Wed, July 3 | at Ottawa Rough Riders 1996 Ottawa Rough Riders season The 1996 Ottawa Rough Riders finished 4th place in the East division with a 3–15–0 record and failed to make the playoffs. This was the final season in Ottawa Rough Riders franchise history as they folded after the season ended.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:... |
29–14 | Win | 14,388 | 1–1 |
| 3 | Wed, July 10 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 27–24 | Win | 21,014 | 2–1 |
| 3 | Sun, July 14 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1996 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season The 1996 Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished in 3rd place in the East division with a 8–10–0 record. They appeared in the East Semi-Final.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Schedule:-Postseason:-References:... |
40–16 | Loss | 24,902 | 2–2 |
| 4 | Bye | |||||
| 5 | Fri, July 26 | vs. Toronto Argonauts 1996 Toronto Argonauts season The 1996 Toronto Argonauts finished in 1st place in the East Division of the 1996 CFL season with a 15–3–0 record and won the Grey Cup.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Regular season:-Postseason:-Grey Cup:-Awards and records:... |
26–8 | Loss | 18,276 | 2–3 |
| 6 | Mon, Aug 5 | at Calgary Stampeders | 38–11 | Loss | 26,110 | 2–4 |
| 7 | Sun, Aug 11 | vs. Montreal Alouettes 1996 Montreal Alouettes season The 1996 Montreal Alouettes finished in 2nd place in the East Division with a 12–6 record in the franchise's first season in the Canadian Football League since 1986... |
32–20 | Loss | 21,997 | 2–5 |
| 8 | Sat, Aug 17 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 25–8 | Loss | 36,011 | 2–6 |
| 9 | Fri, Aug 23 | at Montreal Alouettes | 23–16 | Loss | 26,511 | 2–7 |
| 10 | Sun, Sept 1 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1996 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 1996 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 3rd place in the West division with a 9–9 record. They appeared in the West Semi-Final.-CFL Draft:-Season standings:-Season schedule:-West Semi-Final:-References:... |
41–23 | Win | 25,876 | 3–7 |
| 11 | Sun, Sept 8 | at Toronto Argonauts | 31–13 | Loss | 17,576 | 3–8 |
| 12 | Sun, Sept 15 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | 18–16 | Loss | 19,567 | 3–9 |
| 13 | Sat, Sept 21 | at BC Lions 1996 BC Lions season The 1996 BC Lions finished in 5th place in the West Division with a 5–13 record and failed to make the playoffs.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Season schedule:-Western Division All-Star Selections:... |
22–10 | Loss | 21,221 | 3–10 |
| 14 | Sat, Sept 28 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 37–15 | Loss | 19,861 | 3–11 |
| 15 | Sun, Oct 6 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 37–26 | Win | 22,682 | 4–11 |
| 16 | Sun, Oct 13 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 20–14 | Loss | 26,161 | 4–12 |
| 17 | Sat, Oct 19 | vs. BC Lions | 27–19 | Win | 26,537 | 5–12 |
| 18 | Bye | |||||
| 19 | Sun, Nov 3 | at Calgary Stampeders | 46–23 | Loss | 19,747 | 5–13 |
Roster
| Quarterbacks Running Backs Wide Receivers Slotbacks |
Offensive Linemen Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers Defensive Backs Special Teams |
Injured Practice Roster Italics indicate Import player → More rosters |
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